My Ugly Stick, kills me! - Guild Wars Forums

Warpy · Aug 28, 2006, 02:43 AM // 02:43

My ugly stick seems to degenerate health very fast, what is the point in a weapon stealing health? Makes no sense to me!

* Blunt damage: 19-35 (req. 9 Hammer Mastery)
* Damage +15%
* Armor -10 (while attacking)
* Life stealing: 5
* Health regeneration -1
* Health +30

Eldin · Aug 28, 2006, 02:46 AM // 02:46

I take it it's a vampiric staff of sorts.

Well, a vampiric weapon that steals health is very powerful, and had to be balanced out with the negative health gen. I reccomend you have a second non-life draining weapon.

As a ranger, barrage + life stealing bow = w00tness. Of course, that doesn't apply, but you can see how it works out.

Plushie Penguin · Aug 28, 2006, 02:47 AM // 02:47

It's for people who like to steal health from their targets, 1-5[or 3-5, I can't remember] is how much health it can take, depending on the weapon[no wands or staffs]. The degeneration is for balance

Ulivious The Reaper · Aug 28, 2006, 02:51 AM // 02:51

you get -1 health regeneration with vampiric wepons.. just switch wepons out while not fighting, solves the problem

Ninetail Trickster · Aug 28, 2006, 02:54 AM // 02:54

So long as you keep hitting your opponent, you gain more health than you lose. Just switch to a different weapon set in between battles, like Ulivious said. ^^

Warpy · Aug 28, 2006, 03:31 AM // 03:31

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Originally Posted by Ninetail Trickster

So long as you keep hitting your opponent, you gain more health than you lose. Just switch to a different weapon set in between battles, like Ulivious said. ^^

Ahhh, so it is a more powerful weapon that say the average hammer?

Savio · Aug 28, 2006, 03:50 AM // 03:50

It steals 5 health from the enemy on top of whatever damage you do. Essentially you do 5 more damage every hit. It's one of the better prefixes you could have, and the preferred one for physical damage.

Ulivious The Reaper · Aug 28, 2006, 03:51 AM // 03:51

yep, vampiric mods do the most damage over time, however to compensate that they have -1 health degen, slap on some mending or switch wepons and you'll be fine as i stated before, and just so eldin knows, the ugly stick is a hammer not staff

VGJustice · Aug 28, 2006, 03:52 AM // 03:52

A vampiric weapon deals an additional amount of flat damage on top of it's normal damage, be that 3, 5, or whatever. That damage bypasses armor, so it always adds that much damage to every hit. Vamp weapons are very powerful, thus the health degen.

Savio · Aug 28, 2006, 03:53 AM // 03:53

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Originally Posted by Ulivious The Reaper

slap on some mending

Don't bring mending to counter vamp, it's not worth the trouble. When you're fighting the life steal you get back is more than enough to cover the -1. Otherwise just switch weapons.

Warpy · Aug 28, 2006, 04:09 AM // 04:09

So, if I smash the enemy with my Ugly Stick I will gain health each time?

samifly · Aug 28, 2006, 04:12 AM // 04:12

yup

DeanBB · Aug 28, 2006, 04:14 AM // 04:14

Yes, in addition to whatever damage you do with the weapon or an attack skill, they take an additional 5 points of armor-ignoring damage and you receive 5 points of healing.

vinegrower · Aug 28, 2006, 04:14 AM // 04:14

yes, they loose 5, you gain 5.

Poison Ivy · Aug 28, 2006, 04:15 AM // 04:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Warpy

So, if I smash the enemy with my Ugly Stick I will gain health each time?

Yep. +5 Health every hit. (As long as you hit your target)

Also it's not a bad choice for AD spikes in PvP, but I'm not sure about the -10 armor while attacking and having Frenzy on...see what works out for you best

Warpy · Aug 28, 2006, 04:18 AM // 04:18

I might just keep this hammer after all.

Nathan the Skank · Aug 28, 2006, 04:18 AM // 04:18

flurry/frenzy/tigerstance + vamp ftw

Warpy · Aug 28, 2006, 04:19 AM // 04:19

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Originally Posted by Nathan the Skank

flurry/frenzy/tigerstance + vamp ftw

What is vamp?

Savio · Aug 28, 2006, 04:25 AM // 04:25

Vampiric upgrades, or simply vamp, is what the lifesteal mod is normally called. If you wanted to make your own weapon with lifesteal you'd look for a vamp mod.

Paradox Incognito · Aug 28, 2006, 06:50 AM // 06:50

im tempted to keep mine after reading this, some good info!

Aug 28, 2006, 02:43 AM // 02:43	#1
Warpy Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Australia Profession: Mo/Me	My Ugly Stick, kills me! My ugly stick seems to degenerate health very fast, what is the point in a weapon stealing health? Makes no sense to me! * Blunt damage: 19-35 (req. 9 Hammer Mastery) * Damage +15% * Armor -10 (while attacking) * Life stealing: 5 * Health regeneration -1 * Health +30 Last edited by Warpy; Aug 28, 2006 at 04:05 AM // 04:05..

Aug 28, 2006, 03:50 AM // 03:50	#7
Savio Teenager with attitude Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]	It steals 5 health from the enemy on top of whatever damage you do. Essentially you do 5 more damage every hit. It's one of the better prefixes you could have, and the preferred one for physical damage. __________________ People are stupid.

Aug 28, 2006, 04:25 AM // 04:25	#19
Savio Teenager with attitude Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]	Vampiric upgrades, or simply vamp, is what the lifesteal mod is normally called. If you wanted to make your own weapon with lifesteal you'd look for a vamp mod. __________________ People are stupid.

Aug 28, 2006, 02:46 AM // 02:46	#2
Eldin Forge Runner Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: America. How about you, commie? Guild: Fellows of Mythgar [FOM] Profession: R/Mo	I take it it's a vampiric staff of sorts. Well, a vampiric weapon that steals health is very powerful, and had to be balanced out with the negative health gen. I reccomend you have a second non-life draining weapon. As a ranger, barrage + life stealing bow = w00tness. Of course, that doesn't apply, but you can see how it works out.

Aug 28, 2006, 02:47 AM // 02:47	#3
Plushie Penguin Krytan Explorer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: That plushie penguin on a shelf in your bed room Profession: Rt/E	It's for people who like to steal health from their targets, 1-5[or 3-5, I can't remember] is how much health it can take, depending on the weapon[no wands or staffs]. The degeneration is for balance

Aug 28, 2006, 02:51 AM // 02:51	#4
Ulivious The Reaper Desert Nomad Join Date: Jan 2006 Guild: The Shadowed Assassins Profession: W/Mo	you get -1 health regeneration with vampiric wepons.. just switch wepons out while not fighting, solves the problem

Aug 28, 2006, 02:54 AM // 02:54	#5
Ninetail Trickster Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: A pleasant place that needs more rain. T_T Guild: The Rose Society	So long as you keep hitting your opponent, you gain more health than you lose. Just switch to a different weapon set in between battles, like Ulivious said. ^^

Aug 28, 2006, 03:51 AM // 03:51	#8
Ulivious The Reaper Desert Nomad Join Date: Jan 2006 Guild: The Shadowed Assassins Profession: W/Mo	yep, vampiric mods do the most damage over time, however to compensate that they have -1 health degen, slap on some mending or switch wepons and you'll be fine as i stated before, and just so eldin knows, the ugly stick is a hammer not staff

Aug 28, 2006, 03:52 AM // 03:52	#9
VGJustice Desert Nomad Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Tyria, cappin' ur bosses Guild: Boston Guild [BG] Profession: R/W	A vampiric weapon deals an additional amount of flat damage on top of it's normal damage, be that 3, 5, or whatever. That damage bypasses armor, so it always adds that much damage to every hit. Vamp weapons are very powerful, thus the health degen.

Aug 28, 2006, 04:09 AM // 04:09	#11
Warpy Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Australia Profession: Mo/Me	So, if I smash the enemy with my Ugly Stick I will gain health each time?

Aug 28, 2006, 04:12 AM // 04:12	#12
samifly Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Dec 2005 Guild: Girl Power [GP] Profession: Mo/Me	yup

Aug 28, 2006, 04:14 AM // 04:14	#13
DeanBB Forge Runner Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Arizona Guild: Wizardry Players Guild, http://4guildwars.7.forumer.com	Yes, in addition to whatever damage you do with the weapon or an attack skill, they take an additional 5 points of armor-ignoring damage and you receive 5 points of healing.

Aug 28, 2006, 04:14 AM // 04:14	#14
vinegrower Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jan 2006 Guild: Song of the Forsaken Profession: E/	yes, they loose 5, you gain 5.

Aug 28, 2006, 04:18 AM // 04:18	#16
Warpy Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Australia Profession: Mo/Me	I might just keep this hammer after all.

Aug 28, 2006, 04:18 AM // 04:18	#17
Nathan the Skank Academy Page Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Cincinnati Guild: Sleepless Farmers Profession: W/E	flurry/frenzy/tigerstance + vamp ftw

Aug 28, 2006, 06:50 AM // 06:50	#20
Paradox Incognito Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Earth Guild: DK Profession: N/E	im tempted to keep mine after reading this, some good info!